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#OPM

The Office of Personnel Management, the U.S. federal agency managing the civil service. Incidents involve OPM actions related to mass firings, data misuse, and dismantlement of civil service protections.

3 incidents

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

DOGE-Directed Mass Firings and Forced Resignations of Federal Workers

DOGE directed mass firings of probationary employees, coerced ~75,000 resignations through the 'Fork in the Road' program, and orchestrated reductions in force totaling ~300,000 federal positions. Courts found the probationary firings illegal, but the Supreme Court sided with the administration on appeal.

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

Schedule F Reclassification: Mass Removal of Civil Service Protections

Schedule F reclassification targets 50,000 federal employees for removal of civil service protections, enabling political firing for 'subversion of presidential directives.' The rule strips appeal rights, whistleblower protections, and Merit Systems Protection Board access, drawing lawsuits from over 30 organizations.